Inventors:
Jefferson W. Hall - Chandler AZ, US
Mohammed Tanvir Quddus - Chandler AZ, US
Assignee:
Semiconductor Component Industries, LLC - Phoenix AZ
International Classification:
H01L 21/66
US Classification:
438 17, 438 5, 438 10, 438382
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a method of forming a high voltage element includes forming a sense element overlying at least a portion of a semiconductor substrate, and also includes operably coupling a first circuit to use a sense signal formed by the sense element for one of detecting a line under-voltage condition, detecting a line over-voltage condition, determining input power, limiting input power, power limiting, controlling standby operation, a line feed-forward function for current mode ramp compensation, regulating an output voltage, or detecting an energy transfer state of an energy storage element.